When Gorbachev Met Reagan, Bush

When Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United States, he was the most ideological anti-Communist leader America has had since the Bolsheviks came to power in Moscow in November 1917.......

Former US President George H W Bush passes away at 94

“He was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for.” A life in photos: George H W Bush IMAGE: George H W Bush, the 41st president of the United......

A life in photos: George H W Bush

With a rich political and personal legacy, former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable images from his time in and out of office.'Pappy' Bush passed into......

No need for the world to fear Trump

Other countries need not be worried by Trump putting America first, says B S Raghavan.'That is what the imperative duty is of everyone heading his country's government: To put his own country......

Prem Watsa's role in BlackBerry chief's salary under lens

Months before Fairfax Financial Holdings Inc bid $4.7 billion for BlackBerry Ltd, Fairfax boss Prem Watsa played a role in securing a golden parachute worth as much as $55 million for the......

Women who are cleaning up America's mess

Think of the country's financial crisis in household terms. No, not household debt, but household mess--and who made it. There's his wet towel on the bathroom floor. His newspapers strewn on the......

Obama slams Wall Street, Detroit bosses

In a pep talk to the captains of the industry, US President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday censured Wall Street executives and CEOs of Detroit's 'Big Three' automakers as "tone deaf" for squandering......

The 400 richest Americans

One billion dollars is no longer enough. The price of admission to this, the 25th anniversary edition of the Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion (53.1 billion rupees), up $300 million (RS 12.3 billion)......

Coach Allegri sacked by 11th-placed Milan

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was fired on Monday following a series of dismal results from the seven-times European champions. "AC Milan wish to communicate that Massimiliano Allegri and his......

Balotelli helps Milan end chaotic week with win at Catania

Mario Balotelli rifled in a second-half free kick to help troubled AC Milan to a 3-1 win at bottom club Catania in Serie A on Sunday, ending a chaotic week for the seven-times European champions.......

Ferrero out, Federer advances

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesImages from day fourA half-hearted Juan Carlos Ferrero surrendered his French Open title without so much as a whimper when he lost to 77th-ranked Igor......

Federer, Srichaphan crash

No amount of talent, touch or topspin could save Switzerland's Roger Federer on Monday as the gifted Roland Garros fifth seed fell to Peru's Luis Horna 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the biggest shock on day one......